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Archive for January, 2012

Tomas Rosicky is expected to be offered a one-year contract extension by Arsenal, after his agent flew in for talks with Gunners boss Arsene Wenger yesterday evening. The Czech Republic skipper has started just five Premier League games this season, which has sparked speculation over his future at Emirates Stadium. Rosicky’s representative, Pavel Paska, arrived […]

Arsenal look a steal at 1.57 to beat Aston Villa in their fourth round FA Cup tie at the Emirates on Monday night. The two sides have met nine times in the FA Cup with the Gunners progressing on six occasions. They have also won five and lost just one of eight home ties in […]

If there’s one footballer with Arsenal DNA, then defender Per Mertesacker certainly has to be up there. The 28-year-old’s boyhood affection for the Gunners stems from his teenage years, with Mertesacker bringing home an Arsenal shirt after visiting his auntie over in England – and he hasn’t looked back since. German international Mertesacker, who joined […]

Arsenal are 2.8 shots with bet365 to beat get their revenge on arch rivals Man United when they lock horns at the Emirates on Sunday. The Gunners were trounced 8-2 at Old Trafford earlier in the season when they allowed Sir Alex’s side 14 shots on goal – the joint-most they have allowed in a Premier League […]

Wolves midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong gave Arsenal a helping hand in their quest for a top four place, after Mick McCarthy’s side drew 1-1 with Tottenham at White Hart Lane. The 20-year-old defensive midfielder, on a season-long loan at Wolves, produced a typically combative performance against Arsenal’s north London rivals before being taken off on 67 […]

Winning at Swansea has proved a bridge too far for most teams this season, but Arsenal are 1.8 shots with bet365 to bag all three points on Sunday and get back into the premiership top four. The Gunners trail fourth-placed Chelsea by one point after losing 2-1 to Fulham in their last league start, but regained some […]

There is not much that Kalou cannot do. He scores late goals from headers because he has played alongside a dominating juggernaut beast called Didier Drogba, and defenders do not always mark him the way they ought to when there appears a more obvious threat. All winger-forwards should be able to finish off strikers chances […]

Thierry Henry made a fairytale return to Arsenal on Monday night, scoring the winning goal against Leeds in the FA Cup third-round clash at Emirates Stadium. The 34-year-old, who is Arsenal’s top goalscorer with 227 goals, came on as a second-half substitute with the match still deadlocked, and with 12 minutes to go, finished superbly […]

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is clearly enjoying his deserved break in Dubai, but it hasn’t stopped him from forgetting about football after the Dutchman met his ‘hero’ Diego Maradona yesterday evening. The 28-year-old was given permission to jet away for a sunshine break earlier this week, following the well awaited confirmation of Thierry Henry’s […]

Arsenal are a top priced 1.29 to win their FA Cup 3rd round tie against Leeds at the Emirates on Monday, and Thierry Henry looks a tasty bet to fire them to victory on what could be his first start since returning to the club. Henry completed his return to the club on Friday when […]

Thierry Henry back at Arsenal? Why not. Inspiring to players of most generations, formerly voted FIFA’s second best player in the world, a goal scorer in world cup quarter finals, winner of big matches against heavy weight clubs at home and away, the scorer of derby goals after a slalom run, or a scorer in […]

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“We wanted to win more than Arsenal”, says Monaco striker Dimitar BerbatovPosted by Me at Feb 25 @ 23:17pmFourth place and last sixteen is seen as success for the unambitious Arsenal board.
One trophy in ten years.
Spending a lot of money on new players has solved nothing.
The issue is the manager and our need for a new direction.
The sooner Wenger goes the better.
Arsenal are going nowhere under his management.
Players like Sanchez, Koscelny and Ozil and we are fighting for fourth place.
Wenger has got to go...